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Senate Judiciary Looks at Lawsuit Abuse Impact

Posted on January 12th, 2018

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the impact of lawsuit abuse on American small businesses and job creators. A few of the attendees had this to say about the multiple forms of lawsuit abuse plaguing small businesses:

“Small businesses are easy targets for frivolous lawsuits … small businesses are more likely to be sued by lawyers who threaten cookie-cutter lawsuits that demand immediate settlement,” said Elizabeth Milito, Senior Executive Counsel, National Federation of Independent Business.

“These types of lawsuits are little more than a shakedown,” said Senator Jeff Flake, Arizona.

“Given the costs of litigation, the mere threat of a lawsuit – even one unsupported by the facts – can force a small business owner to open his or her pocket book to quickly settle a claim. Often this does little to solve any alleged injuries, but conveniently, it puts money in the lawyers’ pockets,” said Senator Chuck Grassley, Iowa.